# doctl serverless install

Generated on 24 Mar 2026 from `doctl` version [`v1.153.0`](https://github.com/digitalocean/doctl/releases/tag/v1.153.0)

## Usage

```shell
doctl serverless install [flags]
```

## Description

This command installs additional software under `doctl` needed to make the other serverless commands work. The install operation is long-running, and a network connection is required.

## Flags

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| `--help`, `-h` | Help for this command |

## Related Commands

| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| [doctl serverless](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/serverless) | Develop, test, and deploy serverless functions |

## Global Flags

Option Description

`--access-token`, `-t` API V2 access token

`--api-url`, `-u` Override default API endpoint

`--config`, `-c` Specify a custom config file, Default:

`--context` Specify a custom authentication context name

`--http-retry-max` Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error , Default: `5`

`--http-retry-wait-max` Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request , Default: `30`

`--http-retry-wait-min` Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request , Default: `1`

`--interactive` Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false) , Default: `false`

`--output`, `-o` Desired output format \[text|json], Default: `text`

`--trace` Show a log of network activity while performing a command, Default: `false`

`--verbose`, `-v` Enable verbose output, Default: `false`